Emily Lehr is a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC) and Communications Secretary of the West Virginia Music Therapy Association. She provides clinical music therapy services to the WVU Cancer Center in Morgantown, WV. Emily has a background in medical music therapy and psychiatric music therapy and is an advocate for music therapy in the state of West Virginia and beyond. Per the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA), music therapy is an established health profession

Sonic Temple Festival 2026 - Columbus, OH In Loving Memory of Ozzie J. Jacobs We made it! Our last stop was Columbus, Ohio, where we bore witness to the one and only Sonic Temple Festival. I’m going to be completely honest with you—I almost backed out and didn’t go. My ride-or-die, my partner in crime, Ozzie, passed away one week before Sonic Temple. I couldn’t imagine attending something that would bring me any type of joy while I was absolutely crushed by the loss of my b

In an era of information overload, it can be difficult to stand out from the crowd. We have access to so much music, it can be difficult to appreciate (or find) artists that we connect with. With that in mind, we thought it would be a cool idea to give you some periodic recommendations of bands/artists you simply need to be listening to! Let’s get started! The Damnwells are an indie rock band originally hailing from Brooklyn, NY and formed in 2000. They have released six albu